Pumping apparatus



a. A. BUVINGER ET AL Oct. 21 1924.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE BUVINGER AND CLARENCE WARNER, OF DAYTON, O'HIO, ASSIGNORS TO DELCO-LIGHT COMPANY, OF DAYTON,

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

PUlVIPING AEPARATUS.

Original application filed November 18, 1921, Serial No. 516,159. Divided and this application filed March 2, 1923.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, GEORGE A. BUVINGER and CLARENCE WARNER, citizens of the nited States of America, residing at Dayton, county of Montgomery, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pumping Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to water systems and particularly to that type used for domestic purposes and in which the pump unit and storage tank are embodied in a unitary apparatus. This invention is a division of our copending application Serial No. 516,159 filed November 18, 1921.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide an improved support for the pump unit and storage tank in which the arrangements of parts thereof are such that the pump unit and tank may be readily as sembled.

Other and further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein a preferred embodiment of one form of the present invention is clearly shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevation of the pump unit and tank carried by the improved support;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the support, a portion thereof being shown in section for the sake of clearness; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the lower part of the support.

Referring to the drawings, 20 is a tank carried by two pairs of tank brackets 21. A pump unit 22 is supported by the tank brackets 21 and has an inlet pipe 28 and an outlet pipe 24. Pipe 24 carries the water from the pump unit to the tank from which it is distributed as desired through pipe 25.

The pumping unit comprises a gear casing 30 in which the driving mechanism of the pump unit is contained. Gear casing 30 also carries a motor 31 which is adapted to drive pumping mechanism in a pump head 33, the movement being transmitted through the gear casing by the driving mechanism contained therein.

Serial No. 622,463.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 2

and 3, brackets 21 partially encircle the tank 20 and are each provided with links 117 for flexibly connecting a set of two of these brackets together. Said links are provided with outwardly projecting shoulders 118. One end of link 117 is inserted into' the socket portion 115 of one of the brackets 21 and the other end of said link is inserted into the socket of the other bracket so that the shoulders 118 on the link 117 abuts the shoulders 116 of the brackets 21, whereby the brackets are linked together. Brackets 21 at their upper ends are provided with projections through which bolts 119 extend. Bolts 119 carry the gear casing 30 but the brackets 21 are insulated from the gear casing by means of suitable insulating material, such as fiber. The insulation material is herein shown as bushings 120 encircling the bolts 119 and as washers 121. The purpose of this insulation material is to prevent the noises which are created by the pump from being transmitted to and amplified by the tank.

When assembling the device the brackets 21 are first linked together by means of the links 117. The pump unit 22 is then mounted, by means of the bolts 119, on the brackets 21. The nuts on the bolts, however, are not tightened so that the upper end of the brackets may be slightly spread. After the brackets are spread the tank 20 can be inserted endwise. The nuts on the bolts 119 are then drawn up to secure the tank 20 and the pump unit 22 in position. Thus it can be seen that a support for a pump unit has been provided which also encircles a round tank and clamps the same to prevent it from rolling. Also, said support provides for the ready removal. of the tank and pump unit.

lVhile the form of mechanism herein shown and described constitutes a preferred embodiment of one form of the invention, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted and various changes and alterations made in the shape, size, and proportion of the elements therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventlon.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. A unitary structure comprising, in combination, a tank, a pump unit operatively connected with the tank, supporting brackets on opposite sides of the tank, and means for connecting the brackets to clamp said tank in position and for supporting said pump unit.

2. A unitary structure comprising, in combination, a tank, a pump unit operatively connected With the tank, supporting brackets on, opposite sides of the tank, of a link for connecting an end of one of said brackets to an end of the other bracket, and means for connecting; the other ends of said brackets to clamp said tank in position and for supporting said pump unit.

"3. 'A unitary structure comprising, in combination, a tank, a pump unit operatively connected with the tank, supporting brackets on opposite sides of the tank, and means, for connecting the brackets to clamp said tank in position and for, holding said pump unit in vertical relation With respect to said tank. a

4. A unitary structure comprising, in

combination, a tank, a pump unit operatively connected With the tank, supporting brackets on opposite sides of the tank, of a link for connecting an end of one of said brackets to an endof the other bracket, and means for connecting the other ends of said brackets to clamp said tank in position and for holdingsaid pump unit in vertical relati'on with respect to said tank.

A unitary structure comprising, in

combination, a tank, a pump unit operatively connected With the tank, supporting brackets on opposite sides of the tank, of a link for connecting the lower ends of each bracket, and a tie bolt extending through and; opening in said pump unit and connecting the upper end of each bracket for clamping saidtank and pump unit in position.

6. A unitary structure comprising, in

combination, a tank, a pump unit, supporting brackets on opposite sides of the tank, detachable means located adjacent the top cluding brackets; a detachable member for,

connecting the top ends of the brackets, and a detachable member for connecting the bottom ends of the brackets, one of said members comprising a link, said means having rigidity independent of the tank; and a pump unit carried by said means.

8. A unitary structure comprising, in combination, a tank; means surrounding the tank for clampingv said tank in position including brackets; a detachable member for connecting the top ends of the brackets, and a detachable member for connecting the bottom ends of the brackets, one of said members comprising a link, said means having rigidity independent of the tank; and, a pump unit removably carried by one of said members.

9. A unitary structure comprising, in combination, a tank; a pump unit operably connected therewith; means for supporting the tank and pump unit including a linked bracket for clamping said tank in position, said means having rigidity independent of said tank, said tank being removable without disturbing the means. and pump unit assembly.

In testimony whereof we hereto affiX our signatures.

GEORGE A. BUVINGER, CLARENCE WARNER. Witnesses:

MILDRED PEARE, WARREN SCHMIEDIN-G. 

